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Associated Press
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.9 months ago
Matt Brooks, KSL.com and Shelby Lofton, KSL TV
Adobe co-founder, U alum, John Warnock dies at 82
Adobe co-founder and University of Utah alumni John Warnock died on Saturday at age 82, Adobe confirmed in a statement Sunday.9 months ago
Associated Press
Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg
Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg.9 months ago
Jennifer Korn, CNN
Google moves forward with plan to delete inactive accounts
Google is moving ahead with its plan to delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years.9 months ago
Associated Press
Musk says his cage fight with Zuckerberg will be streamed on X
Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.9 months ago
Zoe Sottile and Mark Morales, CNN
Twitch streamer charged with inciting a riot after giveaway draws huge crowds to Union Square in New York City
Social media influencer Kai Cenat has been charged with inciting a riot and unlawful assembly after thousands-strong crowds gathered in Union Square in New York City for a giveaway, leaving dozens of people arrested and several police officers injured.9 months ago
Tamara Vaifanua
State leaders launch media campaign on the dangers of social media
State leaders launched a new campaign Tuesday aimed at unmasking the dangers of social media.10 months ago
Ashley Moser
Hackers take over Utah man’s Facebook, scam buyers into fake Taylor Swift tickets
Scammers are taking advantage of the Taylor Swift frenzy, hacking Facebook accounts and attempting to sell fake concert tickets.10 months ago
David Klepper, Associated Press
X sues nonprofit highlighting site’s hate speech
A nonprofit organization that researches links between social media, hate and extremism has been sued by X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.10 months ago
Associated Press
Brightly flashing ‘X’ sign removed from the San Francisco building that was Twitter’s headquarters
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.10 months ago
Lauren Steinbrecher
Salt Lake City tattoo shop warns of impersonator social media profiles and scams
A local tattoo shop is warning people about impersonator social media accounts after potential clients were swindled out of hundreds to thousands of dollars.10 months ago
Kate Davis, KSL NewsRadio
Gov. Cox and AG Reyes announce legal filing against TikTok
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Sean Reyes announced a legal filing against the social media company TikTok on Tuesday.10 months ago
Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer
Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
Elon Musk has unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he follows through with a major rebranding of the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year.10 months ago
Associated Press
Musk says Twitter to change logo to “X” from the bird
Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.10 months ago
Michael Houck
‘This isn’t about race;’ Rep. Trevor Lee responds to backlash over liked Twitter comments
Utah Republican Rep. Trevor Lee has received backlash for "liking" tweets that suggested some Black women do not work for their positions.10 months ago
Clare Duffy, CNN
Meta’s Threads app rolls out first big batch of updates
Meta’s Twitter rival app Threads on Tuesday rolled out its first major batch of updates since its launch two weeks ago as it works to maintain momentum.10 months ago
Catherine Thorbecke, CNN
Google hit with lawsuit alleging it stole data from millions of users to train its AI tools
Google was hit with a wide-ranging lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the tech giant scraped data from millions of users without their consent and violated copyright laws in order to train and develop its artificial intelligence products.10 months ago
Associated Press
Reluctant Twitter users, influencers and others are flocking to Meta’s new Threads app
EDITOR’S NOTE: KSL TV is present on the Threads app, linked to instagram and with a blue check. NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrities, lawmakers, brands and everyday social media users are flocking to Meta’s freshly minted app Threads to connect with their followers, including many Twitter refugees tired of the drama surrounding Elon Musk’s raucous […]10 months ago
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, AP Business Writer
What is Threads? All your questions about Meta’s new Twitter rival, answered
Here's what you need to know about Threads — a text-based app built by Meta to rival Twitter.10 months ago
Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer
Meta publicly launches Twitter rival app ‘Threads’
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Thursday, appearing to target users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk.10 months ago
Kelvin Chan, AP Business Writer
Meta looks to target Twitter with a rival app called Threads
Meta is poised to launch a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, marking a direct challenge to the social media platform.11 months ago
Shara Park
Utah professor, residents react to new Twitter limits
Twitter, one of the largest social media platforms in the world, is now restricting just how much content users can see each day.11 months ago
Associated Press
Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that Twitter users can view each day.11 months ago
